The Mother of All Gifts

Flowers, candy, and cards are nice, but for moms, the best Mother's Day gifts of all are the people who make us mothers....

Loving Bravely

Loving bravely is risking great personal cost to do good for someone, even when you know that others may ridicule you for doing so. That's the kind of love I want to give this Valentine's Day....

Maybe Scrooge Was Right

This year, a more balanced perspective on gift-giving, and a newly discovered respect for "Scroogenomics," is saving my Christmas....

The Ghost of Christmas Pride

When my caroling group gave the desperate man a helping hand, we were proud of ourselves. We expected gratitude. We thought someone begging on the street would be thankful for our holiday kindness. We couldn't have been more wrong....

Elevating Easter

In the weeks and days leading up to Christmas, the average Christian spends a lot of money, time, and energy preparing for the holiday. While I've always considered that time of year to be a very special one, I've often...